Video “Bob Dylan “Rolling Stone” Article “Bob Dylan

Video “Bob Dylan “Rolling Stone” Article “Bob Dylan song “changed the world”

Once upon a time you dressed so fine You threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn't you? People'd call, say, "Beware doll, you're bound to fall" You thought they were all kiddin' you You used to laugh about Everybody that was hangin' out Now you don't talk so loud Now you don't seem so proud About having to be scrounging for your next meal. How does it feel How does it feel To be without a home Like a complete unknown Like a rolling stone? You've gone to the finest school all right, Miss Lonely But you know you only used to get juiced in it Nobody has ever taught you how to ________________ And now you're gonna have to get used to it You said you'd never compromise With the mystery tramp, but now you __________ He's not selling any alibis As you stare into the vacuum of his eyes And say do you want to make a deal? Watch the video, listen to the song and fill in the gaps

How does it feel How does it feel To be on your own With no direction home A complete unknown Like a rolling stone? You never turned around to see the frowns on the jugglers and the clowns When they all did tricks for you You never understood that it ain't no good You shouldn't let other people get your kicks for you You used to ride on the chrome horse with your diplomat Who carried on his shoulder a Siamese cat Ain't it hard when you __________________ He really wasn't where it's at After he took from you _________________ How does it feel How does it feel To be on your own With no direction home Like a complete unknown Like a rolling stone?

Princess on the steeple and all __________________ They're all drinkin', thinkin' that they got it made Exchanging all precious gifts But you'd better take your diamond ring, you'd better pawn it babe You used to be so amused At Napoleon in rags and the language that he used Go to him now, he calls you, ______________________ When you ain't got nothing, you got nothing to lose You're invisible now, you got no secrets to conceal. How does it feel How does it feel To be on your own With no direction home Like a complete unknown Like a rolling stone?

Best ever song Best ever book Best ever movie Best ever TV show Best ever English teacher Most important world leader ever Most important leader of your country Most important invention Most significant world event ever Best ever game POLLS: Think about polls. Are they popular in your country? What kind of polls do you like? How would you vote in these polls and why?

CULTURE: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word “culture”.

Western popular culture is easily the best in the world. Western cultures are too insular. Western people never accept other cultures. All of the greatest singers and movies are American or British. Japanese pop culture is more interesting than American pop culture. British popular culture is better than American popular culture. Western popular culture leads to loose morals and a breakdown of traditional values. Probably 90 per cent of the world’s population has never heard of Bob Dylan. Polls that decide the “best” of something are totally pointless. OPINIONS: How far do you agree with the following opinions on Western popular culture:

a. Singer Bob Dylan recorded a new song called “Changed the world”. T / F b. A Bob Dylan song was voted as a most important cultural event. T / F c. Rock ‘n’ roll changed Bob Dylan’s face. T / F d. A Bob Dylan song helped another singer through her adolescence. T / F e. Elvis Presley voted for Bob Dylan in the poll. T / F f. There were no Beatles songs in the top ten. T / F g. “Titanic” was voted as the most important film of the past 50 years. T / F h. Most people on other continents would have voted for Bob Dylan. T / F BEFORE LISTENING 1. TRUE / FALSE: Look at the article’s headline and guess whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F):

SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article:

PHRASE MATCH: Match the following phrases from the article (sometimes more than one combination is possible):

WHILE LISTENING GAP FILL: Put the words in the column on the right into the correct spaces.

Answer the questions: What were your initial thoughts on this headline? Did the headline make you want to read the article? Do you agree with the headline? What did you know about Bob Dylan? What do you know about the song “Like A Rolling Stone”? What songs, movies, TV shows and books do you think have changed the world? What aspects of your popular culture have changed the world? Which singer, actor, or writer from your country has changed the face of your culture? Did you need anything to get you through adolescence? What do you think of rock ‘n’ roll? AFTER READING / LISTENING

CLASS POLL: Write your top three choices in the poll below. Write your choices for the most influential ____ of the past 50 years in each of the categories:

Bob Dylan song “changed the world” BNE: The 1965 Bob Dylan song “Like A Rolling Stone” has _______ a poll of the most revolutionary moments in popular Western culture over the past five _______. The British magazine Uncut compiled the list to find the 100 songs, movies, books and TV shows that “changed the world”. Leading musicians, actors and industry experts _______ their votes in the poll. Dylan’s influential track has been _______ with changing the face of rock ‘n’ roll and _______ a new generation of rock and punk rockers. Singer Patti Smith said of Dylan’s __________ anthem: “It got me through adolescence.…If at that period you were ___________, or mentally half-asleep, that song shocked you into existence. He was a ___________ for the energy of that time.” Elvis Presley’s ________ “Heartbreak Hotel” came in second. Ex-Beatle Sir Paul McCartney _______ the track, saying: "It's the way (Presley) sings it as if he is singing from the ________ of hell.… it’s all so beautiful. Musically, it’s perfect.” The Beatles finished third with their 1963 hit “She Loves You”. The top movie was Stanley Kubrick’s 1971 ________ film “A Clockwork Orange”, which came fifth on the list. Uncut editor Allan Jones said: “This list has been a massive _____________…What we have been left with is Dylan as the most ________ artistic statement of the last five decades - but I’m sure others will disagree.” It is likely those in Africa, Asia and South America would ________ different preferences. Listen and fill in the spaces.

1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word. 2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find more information on Bob Dylan. Share your findings with your class in the next lesson. 3. MY ADOLESCENCE: Write an essay about your adolescence. Was it difficult? Did you have any angry feelings? Did any books, movies or songs have a big influence on you? Explain the main points of your essay to your classmates in your next lesson. Did you all write about similar things? 4. MY LIST: Make your own list of the things you like best and why. Choose between five and ten categories. Show your list to your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all include similar things? HOMEWORK